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Midnight Mystery

1930 · 69 min

A creaky, fog-bound whodunit that traps you on a stormy island with bickering suspects and a clever amateur sleuth.

Directed by
George B. Seitz
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Betty Compson, Hugh Trevor, Lowell Sherman
Tagline
Radio Pictures Present a New Kind of Mystery Thriller with a shudder in every screaming sequence.
Overview
A fog-shrouded house provides the setting for a weekend party prank gone wrong and the resulting murder being blamed on an innocent man.

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Directed by
George B. Seitz
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Betty Compson, Hugh Trevor, Lowell Sherman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
George B. Seitz
Written by
Beulah Marie Dix
Starring
Betty Compson, Hugh Trevor, Lowell Sherman, Rita La Roy, Ivan Lebedeff, Raymond Hatton, Marcelle Corday, June Clyde
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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